Association between the home-to-healthcare center distance and hearing aid abandonment among older adults
Eduardo Fuentes-López,
Javier Galaz-Mella,
Salvador Ayala
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundAccess to audiology services for older adults residing in sparsely populated regions is often limited compared to those in central urban areas. The geographic accessibility to follow-up care, particularly the influence of distance, may contribute to an increased risk of hearing aid abandonment.ObjectiveTo assess the association between the home-to-healthcare-calibration-center distance and hearing aid abandonment among older adults fitted in the Chilean public health system.Methods455 patients who re… Show more
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